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韓國
简 韩国 · 繁 韓國Mandarin · pinyin Hán guó
Meanings
- South Korea (Republic of Korea)
- (historical) Han, one of the Seven Warring States 戰國七雄 Zhàn guó Qī xióng
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2–2 · Han2 guo2
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hon4 gwok3
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- (chiefly Mainland China, colloquial in Hong Kong) South Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula)
- (chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) Korea (a geographic region in East Asia, consisting of two countries, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country)
- (chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) Korea (a peninsula in East Asia, containing the countries of North Korea and South Korea; in full, Korean Peninsula)
- (historical) Han, a minor state that existed during the Western Zhou Dynasty and was conquered in 757 BCE
- (historical) Han, a state during the Warring States period that existed between 403 BCE and 230 BCE
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